Scenes from the polar vortex

January 8, 2014

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Ice crystals gather atop a frozen pond on January 7, 2014 in Kentucky. Temperatures in the single digits coupled with below-zero wind chills have prompted the closure of local governments, schools, and businesses throughout the South. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

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Ice crystals gather atop a frozen pond on January 7, 2014 in Kentucky. Temperatures in the single digits coupled with below-zero wind chills have prompted the closure of local governments, schools, and businesses throughout the South. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)